Author: Mitzie Schafer

Forty-five minutes before I needed to leave for a work meeting a three hour drive away, my 14 year old daughter asks, “So, can we make the bird for the cage?” What?!? Frantically, I dictate directions to find the pattern and make an extra copy. The pattern had no directions. Just shapes, lines and dots.

Okay, so today, like all days, I traveled for my work, and I had way to much stuff. Usually I just stuff it into one bag, but thanks to some careless, I mean carefree, roller-coaster riding on vacation, I decided to divide and balance on both shoulders. My Tarlov Cyst symptoms did NOT like the

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This weekend, my non-quilting job took me to the town over from my parent’s home. I spent the evening with them and of course conversation with my mother turned to quilting. She had stopped at one of my favorite quilt shops a couple days earlier and couldn’t wait to show me what she bought. First,

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Vulnerable moment here. I have some amazing friends and family, who support me, encourage me, and constantly ask me how I get it ALL done. If I am honest, and human, I like hearing those things, but the last couple months those words have been pretty overwhelming for me. If you’ve been following me for any

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I am spending this week in Chicago for training for my “day job” as a Regional Gift Planner for the ELCA. Honestly, long, all day meetings are difficult for me to sit through with my ADHD, so I always bring something to doodle on. As I continue to learn and explore the world of surface

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One of the best things about sewing and quilting is having friends who sew and quilt…and of course, sewing WITH those friends. The Palmetto Modern Quilt Guild has a monthly sew-in and I always struggle with last minute pack up and getting out the door. I often leave something behind that I need. I hate

Whether you are designing your own raw edge pattern or using a purchased pattern, fabric choice is critical to loving the result. I have found in my own design journey there are times when fabric choice is a struggle, and quite frankly, will prevent me from starting that project. At best, it will delay it.

The value of ruler quilting…rulers are a very personal thing. There are times in my life, when the quilt in front of me really needs some straight lines, or clam shells, or curves that I feel I can’t “hit” without a guide. For those of us who are perfectionists, a ruler can really help us